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	How tech companies got their names From Apple to Amazon to Microsoft to Twitter, the names of some of the world's most popular tech companies tend to have interesting and significant backstories. Read More WHITE PAPER: Curvature The State of IT Infrastructure & Operations The challenge that IT decision-makers face is the pressure to reduce costs paired with the pressure to progress digital maturity. Curvature analyzes why businesses miss significant CapEx and OpEx cost savings and how to refocus IT strategy. View now In this Issue Top tech turkeys of 2014 Why I am not deleting my Uber app 10 enterprise Internet of Things deployments with actual results How does a Windows bug go undetected for 19 years? Cloud security grows up Why the Moto 360 is winning the smartwatch race What it's like living on a Chromebook, Part 2 Uber and Google are abusing user data for fun AWS re:Invent(ing) IT, Business Models and Marketing No, Google Glass isn't dead IDG Contributor Network: Mobile data billing going toll-free? Ransomware: City of Detroit didn't pay, Tennessee sheriff's office did pay to decrypt Tesla Model X will feature dual-motor system and ability to tow WHITE PAPER: Akamai Web Security: Protecting The Heart Of Your Business Much like your home needs electricity or water to make it habitable, companies require the Internet for most of their business-critical functions. The business risks of not being able to connect with customers over the Internet or recovering from a data breach are significant. Learn More Top tech turkeys of 2014 This Thanksgiving, just be thankful you aren't associated with any of these people. Read More Why I am not deleting my Uber app I no longer use Uber, but I would never delete the app. Read More 10 enterprise Internet of Things deployments with actual results A look at some real-world IoT deployments that have actually delivered on the technology's massive promise. Read More How does a Windows bug go undetected for 19 years? The disclosure of a two-decade-old bug in Windows exposes the realities about software development. Read More : Samsung Manage the Changing Requirements for Enterprise Mobility Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) is not a static technology. Read this eBook to better understand the phases that make up EMM, and the challenges that those phases present. Learn More Cloud security grows up Comprehensive cloud security services are taking over the market. Read More Why the Moto 360 is winning the smartwatch race Market researcher Canalys reports another spike in wearables, Gartner predicts health and fitness wearables will disappoint in 2015. Read More What it's like living on a Chromebook, Part 2 Trying to tackle media editing on a Chromebook. Read More Uber and Google are abusing user data for fun Recent revelations about Uber and Google suggest that web companies may have their own purposes for your data. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Connection | EMC Infrastructure Builds Tomorrow's Data Center Thought Leadership Report: 'Integrated Computing Platforms: Infrastructure Builds for Tomorrow's Data Center.' Highlights the challenges customers face when planning to deploy a Cloud Infrastructure. View Now AWS re:Invent(ing) IT, Business Models and Marketing AWS held its 3rd annual re:Invent user conference with 13,500 attendees in Las Vegas. While the event had similarities to other IT conferences that included an expo floor, keynotes, and sessions I was fascinated with. Read More No, Google Glass isn't dead The accepted wisdom today among tech wags is that Google has given up on Glass. Oh, really? Read More IDG Contributor Network: Mobile data billing going toll-free? Consumers worry about mobile data costs, which hinders their website visitation. Letting website owners pay for a user's wireless data may be the answer. Read More Ransomware: City of Detroit didn't pay, Tennessee sheriff's office did pay to decrypt The mayor of Detroit admitted the city's database was held ransom, but Detroit didn't cave to extortion. When hit with CryptoWall, a sheriff's office in Tennessee DID pay to get back 'autopsy reports, witness statements and crime scene photographs.' Read More Tesla Model X will feature dual-motor system and ability to tow During its most recent earnings conference call, Tesla disclosed that the highly anticipated Model X would be delayed until the third quarter of 2015. Last week, Tesla emailed Model X reservation holders and informed them that the wait will be worth it. Read More
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